Son Vo
United States, California, Santa Monica
About Son Vo
Son Vo is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who feels at home in a multitude of musical worlds: rock, pop, blues, jazz, country, reggae, and beyond. He embraces catchy melodies, surprising harmonic twists, rock 'n' roll swagger, acoustic intimacy and theatrical elements with equal openness in his songwriting.
Born in Saigon, Vo escaped Vietnam two weeks before it fell, came to Ameri
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Son Vo
Son Vo, aka Mekong Delta Bluesman, is an eclectic songwriter with a very unique life story that helped shape his path into becoming a versatile musician. Also a singer, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, audio engineer and producer, he's been writing music for 30 years. Growing up listening to all types of music, his writing style reflects just that: blues, rock, country, Americana, acoustic instrumentals, reggae, Latin jazz, 60's pop and more. He's also the bandleader of the Americana rock jam band, Mother Jones, a unit of top notch musicians who've released 3 albums and performed extensively for years. Son's also played in many bands as a bassist throughout Los Angeles (go to his Timeline for more info), playing all types of music. Born in Saigon, he escaped Vietnam (along with his sister) two weeks before it fell. He was raised in Harrison, Maine, started learning piano at age 7, then moved to South Portland, Maine at 14 and began taking drum lessons, quickly falling in love with them and obsessively practicing. At age 16, he moved next door to Portland, Maine, and played in his first band, Low Tolerance. From there, he never lost the taste of performing live. At 18, Son briefly moved to NYC and during that time, he taught himself the guitar in an apartment in Queens, NY practicing 8-12 hours a day. He moved back to Portland, Maine 6 months later and started performing throughout Southern Maine, either as a drummer for bands or as a guitarist up until age 24, when he finally moved to Venice, CA. Since that time, he'ss performed thousands of shows, toured nationally,  and has recorded and released 5 albums, either with Mother Jones or the popular 90's jam band, Freshly Baked. He's also been an avid promoter of the Los Angeles jam band scene, having produced countless shows to highlight its regional talent. Son's influences are wide-ranging: of BB King, The Beatles, Waylon Jennings, Pink Floyd, The Talking Heads, reggae (Marley), Motown, Stax, James Brown, Steely Dan, David Bowie, The Police, Prog rock (King Crimson, Yes), grunge rock (Soundgarden, Alice In Chains),  and jazz from all eras - Benny Goodman, Charlie Christian, Lester Young, Art Tatum, Charlie Parker, Dizzie, Max Roach, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Red Garland (Soul Junction), Miles Davis (all eras), Wes Montgomery, Ornette Coleman, Chet Baker, Herbie Hancock, Joe Pass, and many others. Son continuously writes and records at his home recording studio, adding to his diverse musical library. You can also catch him performing the first Friday of every month with The Doggie Llamas, featuring John Jakubek (guitar/vox), Perry Ostrin (drums), Tom Costillo (bass) and Son (guitar/vox).
Son Vo
Bassist Guitarist Songwriter VocalistSon Vo, aka Mekong Delta Bluesman, is an eclectic songwriter with a very unique life story that helped shape his path into becoming a versatile musician. Also a singer, multi-instrumentalist, arranger...
Tales of the Mekong Delta Bluesman is here!
Read moreJust as Saigon was about to fall, Son Vo (courtesy of Henry Kissinger) flew out of Vietnam to begin an adventurous life in the United States. His tales, some witty, some heart-wrenching, span not only the Pacific but his newfound country. Finding family where he could through a stream of changing faces and homes, he discovered his passion for music, allowing him to meet challenges with the goal of finding the good in them. An Asian immigrant, an orphan, and a child of abuse, Son persevered with unyielding hope, which led to a spectacular milestone; finding a father he had never known, and sharing the stage with him.
Here, he shares his trials and triumphs, his excellent sense of humor, and some practical advice for musicians, all from the place of where and who he is today: The Mekong Delta Bluesman.
My Book, "Tales of the Mekong Delta Bluesman" is Here! After years of work, my book is finally finished to share with everyone.
Read more"Tales of the Mekong Delta Bluesman" is Here! After years of work, my book is finally finished to share with everyone.
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Hey folks,
Hope your summer is going well! I've been very busy for the last few months, mostly finishing up my book, "Tales of the Mekong Delta Bluesman", which should be finished and published in a month! It's taken me almost two years to write, but I made a final push these last three months, hired an editor, and put the pedal to the metal. I hope y'all enjoy it.
I'm also going to start adding music from my band, Mother Jones, to this site. We'ver recorded three albums over the years, so get ready for a bunch of music in the next couple weeks. Until then, thank you for listening to my tunes. Rock on and get ready for lots of stuff coming from me.
Cheers,
Son Vo
Mekong Delta Bluesman
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everybody! Thank you so much for listening to my music and recordings, it means so much, especially getting personal messages!
I've been working on making this song even better, funkier, and Christmasier (not a word, I know!). I added Sleighbells to it and sang a new lead vocal on it. It finally feels like a soul food, hip-shakin' version of a favorite Christmas song classic. I hope you enjoy it! Stay safe everyone and I hope you all have a prosperous New Year!
Cheers,
Son Vo
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Hey everybody! I just released my very first wacky music video a couple of weeks ago, "I Want A Hamburger". It's obviously a comedy satire music video. There's nothing remotely serious about it. If you're a fan of Dr. Demento, SNL's fake commercials, and Weird Al Yankovic, than there's a good chance you'll get a good laugh from this video. There's also a high chance you're not going to get this song out of your head once you hear it. It's infectious!
And if you like the video, please give it a thumbs up and subscribe to my channel. I have a couple other music videos planned for this year. They take some time to make if you want quality over quantity, but I guarantee they'll be ridiculous.
Thank you everybody, and hope y'all are healthy and staying safe out there in the new crazy Covid world.
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About Son Vo
Son Vo is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who feels at home in a multitude of musical worlds: rock, pop, blues, jazz, country, reggae, and beyond. He embraces catchy melodies, surprising harmonic twists, rock 'n' roll swagger, acoustic intimacy and theatrical elements with equal openness in his songwriting.
Born in Saigon, Vo escaped Vietnam two weeks before it fell, came to America as a child and was raised in Harrison, Maine. He started with piano lessons early, and by his mid-20's he had learned drums, bass, guitar, and vocals. After performing with different bands on the east coast, Vo moved to Venice, CA, where he became a key figure of the LA jam band scene, performing thousands of shows with Mother Jones, Freshly Baked, and as a sideman.
Today, Vo is a solo artist who's exploring the frontier of the studio, recording all the instruments and vocals by himself. Keep a lookout for new releases either of his songs or collaborations with other talented artists he's been working with.
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Past Events
Sun
Dec 31
8:00 PM
21+
Best Western Golden Sails Hotel
United States, California, Long Beach, 6285 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach, CA, 90803
Fri
Jan 12
9:00 PM
21+
Sonny McClean's
United States, California, Santa Monica, 2615 Wilshire Blvd, 90404
Sun
May 03
12:00 PM
All Ages
Fun With Son! Son Son Sundays! Livestream Show!
United States, California, Santa Monica, 1334 19th St., Unit 5, 90404
